A doting husband has died from COVID-19 less than three weeks after he visited his wife of 30 years in the hospital one last time before she succumbed to the virus. Sam Reck, 90, passed away on August 1 at Florida‘s Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center – in the same room where his wife JoAnn … Read more
Pharmacies across the UK may be banned from selling codeine and other opioid-based painkillers over the counter. Codeine — the pain-killing substance found in co-codamol and Nurofen Plus — is a highly-addictive opioid. The UK’s drug regulator, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, is now considering making all opioid painkillers prescription-only. The move comes after … Read more
President Donald Trump is moving to suspend payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. Trump signed four executive orders related to what he called ‘China virus relief’ during a press conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Saturday afternoon. It came hours … Read more
By Nic White for Daily Mail Australia Groups opposing lockdowns, mask wearing, and police authority in general rely on a series of dubious arguments that are easily discredited: Rules are ‘directives’ not ‘laws’ A common theme to infuriating exchanges with police is that the public health orders are invalid because Parliament never approved them. They … Read more
The mayor of a small town in South Dakota says he is crossing his fingers that people behave responsibly, as up to 250,000 descend on his town of 7,000 for an annual motorbike rally. Mark Carstensen, mayor of Sturgis, South Dakota, said he was determined to encourage ‘personal responsibility’. He said his team had set up … Read more
Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more
Shia LaBeouf’s latest movie, The Tax Collector, is being savaged by critics who have called it ‘incompetent,’ ‘a bloody mess’ and ‘one of the most atrocious viewing experiences of the year.’ The crime thriller, which also stars Bobby Soto and premiered on August 7, was written and directed by David Ayer, who was also behind … Read more
Soccer pals’ shock as teenager is accused of hacking the Twitter accounts of leading politicians and celebrities from his mother’s house in Bognor Regis Teenager Mason Sheppard, 19, could face up to 45 years in prison in America Prosecutors claim he played key role in plot to steal tens of thousands of pounds The alleged cyber … Read more
Car drivers face £200million electric scooter crash bill as they are set to pay higher insurance premiums, warn industry chiefs The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) has paid out more than £100 million so far But it estimates bill will balloon to between £200 million and £2 billion a year This could lead to a £50 … Read more
Finger of suspicion is pointed at the world’s most expensive painting – because the hands are ‘too childish’ to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci Salvator Mundi sold the painting for $450 million (£342 million) back in 2017 But art expert Jacques Franck believes it was created by two of artist’s assistants He argues … Read more